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Design and development of single-axis solar tracking system using microcontroller

Design and development of single-axis solar tracking system using microcontroller / Mohamad Nazren Zulkifli
Penggunaan panel suria semakin meningkat sejak tahun-tahun kebelakangan ini kerana fungsinya menukarkan tenaga suria kepada tenaga elektrik. Sistem penjejak suria memainkan peranan penting untuk meningkatkan pengeluaran tenaga daripada panel suria. Dalam projek ini, sistem penjejak suria satu paksi telah direka bentuk dan dibangunkan untuk digunakan bersama peranti pv suria silikon. Dengan penjejak suria, ia akan menjana lebih banyak tenaga kerana dapat mengekalkan permukaan panel serenjang dengan cahaya matahari. Oleh itu, arah matahari dan kedudukan panel solar adalah penting. Projek ini membincangkan reka bentuk dan perkembangan penjejak suria yang mempunyai satu paksi kebebasan. Untuk penjejak ini, Perintang Bergantung Cahaya digunakan untuk mengesan kedudukan matahari. Untuk menganalisis prestasi panel suria, sensor telah digunakan untuk mengukur parameter panel. Operasi ini dikawal oleh pengawal mikro Arduino. Prestasi panel suria telah dianalisis berdasarkan dua keadaan iaitu bersama dengan sistem penjejakan suria dan pada kedudukan tetap. Kesimpulannya, sistem ini menghasilkan lebih banyak tenaga antara 18% sehingga 31% berbanding panel solar konvensional yang tidak menggunakan sistem penjejak kerana sistem ini meningkatkan kecekapan panel kerana panel tersebut terdedah kepada cahaya matahari beradiasi tinggi. Sistem ini merupakan teknologi yang dapat memberikan impak yang baik kepada setiap pengguna yang ingin prestasi panel suria pada keadaan optimum. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The solar panel has been used increasingly in the recent years in converting the solar energy into electrical energy. Solar tracking system plays an important role in increasing the energy output of the solar panel. In this project, single-axis solar tracking systems have been designed and develop to be used with silicon photovoltaic device. With solar tracking, it will become possible to generate more energy since the solar panel can maintain a perpendicular profile to the light intensity of the sun. Thus, the tracking of the sun and positioning of the solar panel is important. This project discusses the design and develops of the solar tracking that has a single axis of freedom. For this tracker, Light Dependant Resistor is used to detect the position of the sun. To analyse the performance, sensors are used to measure the important parameters. This operation is controlled by an Arduino microcontroller. The performance of the solar panel is being analysed based on two conditions which are with the solar tracking system and pv panel at fixed position. As a result, this tracker system produces 18%-31% more output energy than conventional solar panels which do not use the tracking system because this system increases the efficiency of the panel since the panel is exposed to the light concentration of light from the sun. This system is the technology able to give a good impact to every consumer who is concerned to keep the performance of the solar panel at optimum level.
Contributor(s):
Mohamad Nazren Zulkifli - Author
Primary Item Type:
Final Year Project
Identifiers:
Accession Number : 875007644
Language:
English
Subject Keywords:
solar panel; converting; electrical energy
First presented to the public:
6/1/2018
Original Publication Date:
8/7/2018
Previously Published By:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Place Of Publication:
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Citation:
Extents:
Number of Pages - 97
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Date Deposited
2018-08-07 09:49:18.646
Date Last Updated
2019-01-07 11:24:32.9118
Submitter:
Mohd Jasnizam Mohd Salleh

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